Drivers, "Slow" Variables, "Fast" Variables, Shocks, and Resilience

Different uses of the terms "drivers," "variables," and "shocks" cause confusion in the literature and in discussions on the dynamics of ecosystems and social-ecological systems. Three main sources of confusion are unclear definition of the system, unclear definition of...

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Main Authors: Brian H. Walker, Stephen R. Carpenter, Johan Rockstrom, Anne-Sophie Crépin, Garry D. Peterson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Resilience Alliance 2012-09-01
Series:Ecology and Society
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Online Access:http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol17/iss3/art30/